WMGJ Community Food Drive a success

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Nov 20, 2012 at 12:01 AMNov 20, 2012 at 11:26 PM

The WMGJ Community Food Drive to help the Etowah Community Food Bank exceeded its goal, according to station owner Floyd Donald.

The WMGJ Community Food Drive to help the Etowah Community Food Bank exceeded its goal, according to station owner Floyd Donald.Donald said about 14,000 pounds of food and more than $4,000 in cash were collected Saturday. He said pledges still are coming in.“It turned out very well,” he said. “I’m very pleased and very thankful.”He said he expects about 21 tons of food or the cash equivalent to be collected.Organizers had hoped to collect about 15 tons of food and money.

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